Socket Error

[Constantine]

I am having a problem when trying to send/recieve email
in outlook exp. 6 with Win XP. The error message I am
getting is :

The connection to the server has failed.
Account: 'your_account',
Server:'your_SMTP_server', Protocol:SMTP, Port: 25, Secure
(SSL): NO,
Socket error: 10061, Error Number: 0x800ccc0e
Similarly, when you start the e-mail client or try to
receive a message from your Post Office Protocol version
3 (POP3) server, you may receive the following error:

The connection to the server has failed.
Account: 'your_account',
Server:'your_POP3_server', ProtocolOP3, Port: 110,
Secure(SSL): NO,
Socket error: 10061, Error Number: 0x800ccc0e

It happened yesterday then went away in the evening and
is now doing it again. Can anyone offer any help?

Thanks

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Close Outlook Express, and then reopen it. It often cures the problem.

Cari
www.coribright.com

 

[RobD]

The error code sckConnectionRefused means "Connection is forcefully
rejected." This means your ISP's server refused the connection due to an
authentication problem, or possibly the mail server crashed. If the problem
goes away after a few minutes, I would believe your ISP is the source of the
problem.

- Robert -